Asian Indians in Michigan / Arthur W. Helweg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Helweg, Arthur Wesley, 1940-

Series:

Discovering the peoples of Michigan.

Discovering the peoples of Michigan

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East Indian Americans--Michigan--History.

East Indian Americans.

East Indian Americans--Michigan--Social conditions.

Immigrants--Michigan--History.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Michigan--Social conditions.

Michigan--Ethnic relations.

Michigan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Representative of the "new immigration," Asian Indians come from a democratic country, are well-educated, and come from middle- and upper-class families. Unlike older immigrant groups, Asian Indians do not form urban ethnic enclaves or found their own communities to meet the challenges of living in a new society. As Arthur W. Helweg shows, Asian Indians contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through active participation in local institutions, while maintaining a strong ethnic identity rooted in In

Contents:

Contents; Sidebars; Introduction; Origins; The Old Immigration, before 1968; The Mythology of Emigration and Immigration; Population Profile: Asian Indian Americans; The New Immigration, 1968 and After ; Asians in Michigan; Profile of Asian Indians in the United States; Life in Michigan; Ties with the Homeland; Accomplishments and Contributions; Summary; Appendices; Notes; For Further Reference; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89) and index.

ISBN:

1-60917-048-2

OCLC:

605666356